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Discover Praga's Enduring Story: The Permanent Exhibition at Praga Museum of Warsaw

Delve into centuries of Praga's urban development, vibrant market traditions, and cultural evolution through diverse displays.

The Praga Museum of Warsaw invites visitors to delve into the captivating narrative of its permanent exhibition. This comprehensive display chronicles the district's history from the 16th century to the present, featuring historical artifacts, engaging multimedia, and artistic installations. Explore the evolution of Praga's commercial life, its social fabric, and distinct architectural heritage. Conclude your visit with a unique perspective from the viewing terrace.

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Exhibition summary

This permanent exhibition tells the story of Warsaw's Praga district through various displays across different museum sections. Visitors can explore the city's history from the 16th century to the present, discover its commercial traditions, enjoy artistic installations, and gain a unique perspective from a viewing terrace.

Curatorial context

The permanent exhibition at the Praga Museum of Warsaw offers a comprehensive narrative of the right-bank Warsaw, particularly the Praga district. The 'Hall of Praga's History' guides visitors through the city's timeline from the 16th century to the present, featuring engravings, paintings, photographs, and multimedia, highlighted by a large model of Golędzinów, Praga, and Skaryszew from the late 18th century. Moving upstairs, the 'Praga Market Hall' section, designed to reflect the area's commercial heritage, showcases artifacts and multimedia related to Praga's foundation, its markets and bazaars, crafts, industry, social activities, leisure, and infrastructure. Highlights include a vintage horse measuring stick and a Kaiser roll making machine. The museum's historic cellars are transformed with artistic installations, evoking memories of past concerts and contemporary rhythms, alongside an archive of residents' anecdotes and preserved ancient Jewish prayer rooms with wall paintings. A visit can be concluded on the viewing terrace for a different perspective of Praga.

Admission and ticket notes

Tickets can be purchased online. Admission details may be available via the provided booking link.

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Praga Museum of Warsaw
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Permanent collection
Exhibition schedule
Permanent display (no announced closing date)
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